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प्रश्न
Give one example of rapid mass movement.
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उत्तर
Rapid mass movement includes large amount of debris, soil, boulders and rock pieces etc, e.g. landslides and sheet erosion or displacement of the upper rock strata in large amount to uncover the rocks lying below.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Distinguish between the following pair:
Weathering and erosion
Distinguish between the following pair
Granular disintegration and exfoliation
List any three factors that affect weathering.
What is known as oxidation?
What is weathering?
How is humus formed?
What do you understand by the following term:
Weathering
How does frost action cause weathering?
Give a geographical reason:
Oxidation changes the size and colour of the rocks.
Give a geographical reason:
Effect of mass movement will be greater along the western slope of the Sahyadri's than the eastern slope.
